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Yorkie puppy with Flipper legs Hi I have a Yorkie puppy born with rear flipper legs He is 4 weeks old. I took him to my vet and he said there is nothing that can be done. No surgery nothing. Just wondering if any one has seen this? And what r his chances of getting any better?. He gets around some. But not much.He is very very tiny. He semms healthy his heart his good my vet says except this problem.Does anyone know what causes this? I bought a new male.He is the daddy of this puppy. This is the 1st litter he has produced . He has a good pedigree along with my female. I know about breeding . My female has a good pedigree also. Never seen this before.. My vet said it happened in the womb. IHe also said it would probably never happen again.. Just want to help this little fellow I call Grasshoper.. |
I have heard of this. I thought that there was surgery or therapy to help. Oh darn, I just can't remember where I was reading about it. Why not try googling it. |
Swimmer Puppies: Puppies that have Difficulty Standing Here is what I found. It sounds promising. There was another thread on here about it |
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"Swimmer" is the 1st thing I thought of too. If you can post a pic of the puppy...it would help. Swimmer pups can be helped and can go on to lead normal lives. |
Maybe this will help? [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]I'm not sure if this would have anything to do with what's happening with your little one. I've never heard of swimmer's but this was the problem with Breese when she was born. When I got Breese she had birth defects, I knew this but it was before my illness and figured I would make an effort to help her. My vet told me the problems with her hind legs was due to her position during pregnancy. The Mom carried 5 puppies but because of the size, he felt not enough room. Now, let's talk surgery. I have a great surgeon that took care of Tuffy and I took Breese to see him. He kind of laugh.. saying.... does that look to you to be about 5 lb. I told him she was suppose to be between 5-7 but stopped at about 3.7. He checked her out and the lower part of the legs under the knee cap area were turned. Didn't relate to LP but birth defects. He did surgery on both legs at the same time. Didn't know if it would be possible because of her weight. He did it.. This is one outstanding surgeon.. Large Animals also.. Tigers.. you name it, he does it. She has problems every once in a while because of the cold but she hangs in their with the best of them. I don't know if this would help but thought I'd post it anyway. Take good care of your baby because they always take care of you[/FONT]. |
Certainly sounds like swimmers. I had a swimmers pup years ago and she lived to be almost 12 years old. My vet at the time strapped her legs together at the thigh for about 10 days changing the tape every couple of days, After that we did lots of phyisio with her at home to strengthen her muscles. She never walked 'normally' but she could run, play and jump with the other dogs. Like yours she was very tiny at birth. |
3 Attachment(s) Here are the pics of the OP's puppy. After seeing these..I just don't think it is a swimmer pup. As "mylittlegirls" has already mentioned...this looks more like a structual problem of the legs themselves. This puppy is still very young. Only time and a good vet will help you get some answers and hopefully some treatment for this little one. Good luck with him!! By the way...your pups are adorable! :) |
I had a pup once born "simular" and the vet explained it happened due to the position inside before being born. I kept the pup on a good surface that gave him good grip and the legs corrected themselves. The pup never had any issues and the legs completely corrected themselves into the proper position once the pup started to walk. Hopefully this is the same with your baby. |
Has this pup had x-rays? It looks to me like the mid to lower spine is also involved. |
Can you see in pic #1 how the back and pelvis are rolled under? and in pic #3 there is a hump or little bump in the spine. Did you have to help and pull this baby out? Sometimes just like with human babies it can put the back or pelvis out. You need to have x-rays taken. If this is the case a good Chiropractor can fix this problem with a little pressing and stretching. I had a baby rabbit born just like this one time and the Chiro fixed him in about 5 treatments and he was good as new and lived for 13 yrs. He was my little prince charming. |
4 Attachment(s) Here are some better pics of the puppy. I too thought there could be some type of spinal problem or severe patella problem's either from birth or injury shortly after. |
I see the legs go out to the side and not to the back. Reading about swimmer puppies, it sounds like they tend to be overweight. And with the bumping into things? could be many different things going on. |
Oh goodness there is a lady on here who has a female with legs similar to this baby! I met her at the nail salon last year and she told me she comes on here, but I don't think she has been on in a while. I know her name is Tyleen. Well her little girl was around 9 months old when I saw her and she would scoot around really well. I know she took her for water therapy and said it was helping a little bit. |
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I would deff find a Chiropractor for this baby preferably one that does accupuncture it needs both. After the adjustments the accupuncture will stimulate the nerves and muscles. She could also help with some home physical therapy. Gently massage the areas and with 2 fingers start at the base of the tail , with one finger on each side of the spine gently press and rub towards the head . Go all the way to the head. This stimulates spinal fliud. |
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